Talk about mothers in everyday situations.
The idea
La madre and una madre are feminine singular; las madres and unas madres are plural.
Examples
- Mi madre prepara café.My mother makes coffee.
- La madre espera junto a la ventana.The mother waits by the window.
- Tu madre tiene una bicicleta.Your mother has a bicycle.
- Las madres conversan en la plaza.The mothers talk in the square.
- Una madre lee con su hija.A mother reads with her daughter.
- Hoy llamo a mi madre.Today I call my mother.
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Watch out
Do not use masculine el with madre: say la madre.
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Choose the correct form: Mi ___ canta. (madre / madres)
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madre
madre names one mother.
Choose the correct form: Dos ___ esperan. (madre / madres)
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madres
madres refers to more than one mother.
Choose the correct form: ___ madre cocina. (La / El)
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la
la agrees with the feminine singular noun.
Practice round
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Choose the correct form: Mi ___ canta. (madre / madres)
Choose the correct form: Dos ___ esperan. (madre / madres)
Choose the correct form: ___ madre cocina. (La / El)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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